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[Subtitled] [Plays Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m. as an encore film that was part of the Cine Latino festival at the MSP Film Society at the St. Anthony on Main Theater; for information, log on to info@mspfilm.org or call 612/331-7563.] Gorgeous cinematography and scenery dominate Verónica Haro Abril's engaging, inspirational, moving, 61-minute documentary that examines the lives of a colorful, eclectic group of hardworking, widowed, Andean grandmothers, including Sara Torres, Maria Pallo, Piedad Pago, Lorenza Ramos, Luceria Medina, Anita Velasco, Gloria Medina, Consolación Altamirano, and Mariana Medina, in the 12-house, small hamlet of Plazuela in mountainous rural Ecuador as they plant gardens, tend livestock (such as cows, chickens, and guinea pigs), entertain themselves by listening to the radio and dancing, prepare meals, and practice embroidery and weaving.

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Year:
2019
Rating:
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